What is Seaport Res Ptn's Estimate for SAH Q4 Earnings?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Sonic Automotive in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.78 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Sonic Automotive's current full-year earnings is $6.14 per share.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.47 billion. Sonic Automotive had a return on equity of 19.42% and a net margin of 1.69%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.36 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on SAH. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Sonic Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. Stephens lowered shares of Sonic Automotive from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $72.00 to $82.00 in a research report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $93.00 to $74.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Sonic Automotive from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $74.29.

Sonic Automotive Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of SAH stock opened at $76.87 on Monday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $76.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.38. Sonic Automotive has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year high of $89.62.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. Sonic Automotive's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.94%.

Insider Activity at Sonic Automotive

In related news, President Jeff Dyke sold 576 shares of Sonic Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.02, for a total transaction of $40,331.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 605,393 shares in the company, valued at $42,389,617.86. The trade was a 0.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 50,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,502,062 in the last quarter. 42.65% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sonic Automotive

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SAH. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sonic Automotive during the second quarter worth about $2,202,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Sonic Automotive by 6.4% during the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 8,622 shares of the company's stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 517 shares during the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Sonic Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $240,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new position in Sonic Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at $360,000. Finally, Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC raised its holdings in Sonic Automotive by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 23,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,850,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.92% of the company's stock.

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments, Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests.

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